Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-14

his chief of staff, Gen. A. ]. Smith, and
aids; Logan Post, of st. Louis, meunted,
and Springfield (Mass.) battalion, special
escorts to the Commander in chief, who
followed few yards behind, wrapped in
o rubber coat, smiling and bowling to the
crowd who lined the streets. All along
the way he was greeted with applause.
HIS staff OF 100 men. mounted, preceded
twenty carriages, moving three abreast, in
which were the war Governors and other
honored guests. In the lead was one oc-
cupied by Mayor Francis and Gen. William
i. Sherman. Although closely sheltered
from the rain and sight, the crowds on the
sidewalks soon found where the old COM
mander was, and cheer upon cheer marked
his progress down the street, while fire.
quent groups of men would rush from
shelter to the carriage door to grasp his
hand.
As the column passed under the beauti-
full stained-glass transparency of Gen.
Grant on Fourth street, between Locust
end st. Charles, all the men uncovered
their heads and passed by in silence. The
head OF the procession reached the Grand
Army arch that spans Olive street ut
Twelfth at noon and there Gems. Fairchild
and Sherman, ex-Vice President Hannibal
Hamlin, the war Governors, and other dis
tinguished guests left their carriages and
took their positions in the grand stand just
east of the arch. Across the street facing
the grand stand, Grand Marshal Grier and
staff sat in their saddles while the rain in
creased in volume and for an hour and
half poured down on the heads of the
passing soldiers. Missoulis contingent
was twenty live minutes in passing, Illi-
nols' was fifteen minutes, and Kansas
twelve. The other States we're represented
by posts and regiments. Gems. Fairchild
and Sherman, partly protected from the
storm, bowed to the boys as they passed,
acknowledging continually the rousing
cheers that went up from each post as they
filed by in company 'front.' Here and there
throughout the different divisions marched
| colored post, and their salute was in
| In the grand stand, which several times was
taken up by the crowd and prolonged into
hearty cheer. The dripping flags re-
ceived much boisterous notice, and as a
squad carrying the tattered remnants of
battle flags passed by the enthusiasm be-
came unbounded. Throughout the column
an occasional warrior carried u cane or a
pole on which was dangling chicken, leg
of mutton, side of bacon, cabbage, or some
other representative of foraging expedi-
ton for commissary stores.
Every delegate, wus in his seat on the
second day of the session, Thursday, Sept.
of California, submitted On offer, in be-
half of John G. Capron and Colonel Hola-
bird. Of San Diego, with view to the es-
adjustment Of a G.. A. r. soldiers home
in that city. The donation is in the form
of land. and is equivalent to 500, 900 in
cash. The proposition is accepted by the
encampment. The home will be placed
under the control of three trustees, one ap-
pointed by the donors, the second by the
encampment, and the third by the other
two. The usual red tape regulations Of
soldiers homes will be tabooed. and actual
service, Grand Army membership. poverty,
and residence in California will be the
sole qualifications for admission.
A lengthy report was submitted by the
committee appointed to consider the adj
dress of the Commander in Chief, and it
was adopted with q three times three. It
eulogized his administration of the Office,
and suggested that proper testimonial
be presented him in the name of the Or
ganization. The proposal to appoint an
historian was approved, and Comrade r.
B. Beath, of Pennsylvania, was suggested
for the position. Approval was also given
to the proposition to locate permanent
headquarters ut some central point, with
the suggestion that the matter be referred
to the incoming administration. Special
approval was also given in the report to
the action of the Commander-in in Chief in
instructing posts to withhold replies to a
circular issued by New York paper, the
committee expressing the opinion that lit
is entirely improper and contrary TO the
rules of the order for posts to express
themselves by official action at the request
of persons outside Of tie Grand Army of
the Republic upon any subject or question
unless officially authorized OR requested so
to do through the regular official channels
of the organization.
There was sharp contest over the Sc
lection of location for the next encamp.